Emerson String Quartet : Recordings

Old World-New World

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Fresh off its ninth Grammy win for last year's album Intimate Letters, the Emerson String Quartet releases Old World-New World for Deutsche Grammophon on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Old World-New World realizes the ensemble's longtime aspiration to record a retrospective of its most beloved Dvorák works. This three-disc set features the premiere recording of each of these works by the Emerson String Quartet: Disc I features Dvorák's middle Quartets, Nos. 10 and 11; the programmatic "American" Quintet with Paul Neubauer and 12-song-cycle Cypresses comprise Disc II; and the final disc culminates in the composer's last two quartets, Nos. 13 and 14.

Intimate Letters - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Best Chamber Music Performance, 52nd annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

The world-renowned and unparalleled Emerson String Quartet, which has already produced over thirty award-winning albums, applies its unmistakable intensity and energy to its latest release, Intimate Letters, an exploration of the personally expressive works of two great Czech composers: Leoš Janácek's String Quartet No. 1 "after Leo Tolstoy: The Kreutzer Sonata"; String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters"; and Bohuslav Martinu's Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola. Released by Deutsche Grammophon, Intimate Letters is now available for purchase and download-along with a special bonus track.

Bach Fugues

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Following its most successful recording, The Art of Fugue, the Emerson String Quartet again dedicates its mastery to the music of J.S. Bach. The quartet, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007, presents the world-premiere recording of the four-part fugues from the famous Well-Tempered Clavier as arranged for string quartet. The Emerson Quartet's 2003 release of The Art of Fugue was a critical and commercial success selling 50,000 units worldwide. Repertoire from this world-premiere recording will be included in the Emerson Quartet's touring program.

BRAHMS: String Quartets

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

In May 2007, the Emerson String Quartet will celebrate 30 years as an ensemble. To coincide with this milestone, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing the Emersons' performance of one of the most important bodies of string quartet literature from the 19th century: the string quartets of Johannes Brahms.

In addition to the composer's three string quartets, this two CD set also includes Brahms' Piano Quintet, a richly colored and highly romantic masterpiece for which the Emersons teamed up with legendary pianist Leon Fleisher. This pairing of brilliant artists proves a worthy follow-up to the Emersons' series of complete quartet anthologies, which already includes Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Shostakovich.

The Little Match Girl--OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILM

Disney — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Disney's Oscar-nominated short film features the Emerson String Quartet's rendition of Borodin's String Quartet No.2: Third Movement: Nottorno (Andante). Based on the tale by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Match Girl is the heartbreaking story of a young girl struggling to survive as a street vendor in 18th-century Europe.

The Little Match Girl is included as a bonus feature on the 2-disc DVD release of Disney's The Little Mermaid.

Intimate Voices--GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Deutsche Grammophon — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400

The Emerson String Quartet devotes itself to Romantic masterpieces from the Nordic lands: Grieg's haunting, forward-looking G minor Quartet and Sibelius's emotionally intense D minor Quartet, Intimate Voices, a watershed work in his career. A brief but deeply moving work by Nielsen rounds out this atmospheric program of Scandinavian chamber music.

Best Chamber Music Performance, 49th annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets -- WINNER OF 2 GRAMMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Deutsche Grammophon — Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500

4 disc set with DVD

Best Chamber Music Performance, 48th annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

Haydn: The Seven Last Words of our Savior on the Cross, Op. 51 (2004)

Deutsche Grammophon — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (2003)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 12 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0400

The Emerson Encores (2002)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 10 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0400

Beethoven Op. 130 Presto, Razumovsky No. 3 Finale; Barber Molto adagio; Debussy Assez vif; Haydn Fifths Finale; Bart

The Haydn Project

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0400
This is a 4-disc set.

Shostakovich: The String Quartets (complete) (2000) - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CLASSICAL & BEST CHAMBER PERFORMANCE

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0500

This is a 5-disc set.

Best Classical Recording and Best Chamber Music Perormance, 43rd annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

Mozart/Brahms: Clarinet Quintets (1999)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 11 May 1999 00:00:00 -0400
Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in A major, K 581; Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in B minor, Op. 115

David Shifrin, Clarinet

Schubert: String Quintet; Late Quartets (1999)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0500
Mstislav Rostropovich, cello
This is a 3-disc set.

Music of Curt Cacioppo: "Monsterslayer"

Capstone Records — Tue, 25 Aug 1998 00:00:00 -0400

Meyer: String Quintet/Rorem: String Quartet No. 4 (1998)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 14 Apr 1998 00:00:00 -0400
Edgar Meyer, double bass

Beethoven: Key to the Quartets (1997)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 11 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0500
Op. 18 no. 4 (I. Allegro), Op. 18 no. 1 (II. Adagio), Op. 18 no. 5 (II. Menuetto), Op. 59 no. 3 "Razumovsky" (IV. Finale), Op. 74 "Harp" (I. Adagio-Allegro), Op. 95 "Serioso" (I. Allegro), Op. 132 (III. Heiliger Dankgesang), Op 130 (II. Presto), Op. 130 (IV. Alla danza tedesca), Op. 130 (V. Cavatina), Op. 135 (IV. Finale).

Beethoven: The String Quartets (Complete) (1997) - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 11 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0500
Best Chamber Music Performance, 40th annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

This is a 7-disc set

Schumann Piano Quintet Op. 44/ Piano Quartet Op. 47 (1996)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 23 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0500
Schumann: Quintet for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello in E-flat, Op. 44; Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in E-flat, Op. 47

Menahem Pressler, piano

Webern: Works for String Quartet/String Trio Op. 20 (1995)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 16 May 1995 00:00:00 -0400

Webern: Slow Movement for String Quartet; Five Movements for String Quartet, Op. 5; String Quartet (1905); Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9; Rondo for String Quartet (1906); Movement for String Trio, Op. post.; Three Pieces for String Quartet; String Trio, Op. 20; String Quartet, Op. 28.

GRAMMY NOMINATED RECORDING

Mozart: String Quartet in G, K. 387; String Quartet in d, K. 421 (1995)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 14 Feb 1995 00:00:00 -0500

Dvor

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 10 May 1994 00:00:00 -0400
Menahem Pressler, piano

GRAMMY NOMINATED RECORDING

American Contemporaries: Harbison, Wernick, and Schuller

Deutsche Grammophon — Sat, 07 May 1994 00:00:00 -0400

Harbison: String Quartet No. 2

Wernick: String Quartet No. 4

Schuller: String Quartet No. 3

American Originals: String Quartets of Ives and Barber (1993) GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 19 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0500
Best Chamber Music Performance, 36th annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

Ives: String Quartet No. 1 "From the Salvation Army"; String Quartet No. 2; Scherzo "Holding Your Own"; Barber: String Quartet Op. 11.

Schubert: String Quintet in C, D. 956 (1992)

Deutsche Grammophon — Mon, 10 Aug 1992 00:00:00 -0400
Mstislav Rostropovich, cello

Prokofiev: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2/Sonata for 2 Violins (1992)

Deutsche Grammophon — Tue, 14 Apr 1992 00:00:00 -0400
Quartet No. 1 in b, Op. 50; Sonata Two Violins in C, Op. 56; Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 92.

Mozart: The Flute Quartets

Deutsche Grammophon — Mon, 13 Apr 1992 00:00:00 -0400
Flute Quartet in D, K. 285; Flute Quartet in G, K. 285a; Flute Quartet in A, K. Anh. 171; Rondo in G, arr. of K. 494

(Carol Wincenc, flute).

Mozart: The "Haydn" Quartets (complete).

Deutsche Grammophon — Sun, 12 Apr 1992 00:00:00 -0400

Bart

Deutsche Grammophon — Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0400

Best Classical Recording and Best Chamber Music Performance, 32nd annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

Beethoven: Quartet in f, Op. 95; Schubert: Quartet No. 14 in d, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden" (1990)

Deutsche grammophon — Wed, 24 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0400